Despite a mild start to the week, temperatures are set to plummet as we head through the first week of December.

Hull and East Yorkshire woke up to an unseasonably mild morning on Monday, with highs of 10C - although it's not going to last according to The Weather Channel.

But a blast of freezing weather from the Arctic is heading towards Hull, sending temperatures nosediving and large sheets of ice on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.

A short, sharp icy snap is forecast to grip the area from Tuesday, with a covering of frost also predicted after a night of sub-zero temperatures. This will make it the coldest night of the year, with temperatures hitting an all-time low of -7 degrees in some areas of the UK.

It is expected to be a mainly dry and bright day but winter will finally feel like it has arrived with the frost likely to bring issues for commuters.

A spokesman for The Weather Channel said a northerly flow would be pulled towards the UK causing temperatures to fall during Monday.

The forecaster said light snow was possible, mainly on higher ground in the north, during Monday. However, this could fall at lower levels during Wednesday over Scotland and the Pennines.

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